3rd Test v South Africa

FD · Post by FD » Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:07 pm

superjohnmcginlay wrote:Vaughan you fooking idiot.

Seriously...again?

How can they kick Collingwood out of the team so easily yet Vaughan (who's form is just as bad) gets to keep his place?

KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab · Post by **KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:20 pm

Because he picks the team?

Tombwfc · Post by **Tombwfc** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:32 pm

feck me.

How the piss is Paul Harris even playing Test cricket, nevermind getting wickets like KP and Freddie? He's shit.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:35 pm

Tombwfc wrote:feck me.

How the piss is Paul Harris even playing Test cricket, nevermind getting wickets like KP and Freddie? He's shit.

Well, a shit shot and then a shit decision. Now way can Harris take the glory.

Tombwfc · Post by **Tombwfc** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:41 pm

You're right of course (Unless the dynamic duo of Colly and Ambrose can save us, i'm going to shoot KP myself for that shot). But still, heres a guy stealing a living and he's got 33-2.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:43 pm

Death or glory.

Atrocious shot.

Should be dropped - for thinking of himself and not the team. Piss poor.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:50 pm

Batman wrote:Death or glory.

Atrocious shot.

Should be dropped - for thinking of himself and not the team. Piss poor.

Whereas I'd love to agree with that sentiment, Batty, and can see exactly where you're coming from, I suppose that at least he'd earned the right to wind his neck out a bit, unlike some that should be hiding their faces in shame.

FD · Post by FD » Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:57 pm

KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab wrote:Because he picks the team?

Quite right, nobody else could do that job eh?

The team pretty much picks itself don't you think?

Puskas · Post by **Puskas** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:01 pm

FD wrote:
KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab wrote:Because he picks the team?
Quite right, nobody else could do that job eh?

The team pretty much picks itself don't you think?

Not sure it does - just look over the thread on the last test to see how many different teams were suggested on this board alone.
And remember what happened when they dropped Mike Brearley...

Tombwfc · Post by **Tombwfc** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:09 pm

Aye, Pietersen looks to have thrown this one away, but atleast his class allowed him to get in that position in the first place. It was a daft shot, but once again the top 5 bar him were atrocious. Not 100 runs between them.

If we lose this, then i expect big changes for the final test. Get rid of all the batsmen bar KP and Strauss, then start again with Foster in as Wicketkeeper.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:30 pm

Tombwfc wrote: Foster in as Wicketkeeper.

Mate, anyone but Ambrose. He's been shit with the bat, and behind the stumps, well, just look at the extras and how they've come about.

England 1st Innings. Extras = 15. That's 5 x NB, 2 x W, 1 x B, 7 x LB Oh, and Boucher took three catches as well.

SA 1st Innings. Extras = 41 (That'll be their 3rd highest scorer then) and look where they came from. 6 x NB, 0 X W, 35 x LB

. One catch to Ambrose.

So far this innings. Extras = 8. 3 x W, 4 x B and 1 x LB with two catches to Boucher.

Daxter · Post by **Daxter** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:39 pm

Once Craig Kieswetter qualifies for England he'll have that WK role for good.

FD · Post by FD » Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:57 pm

I feel rather vindicated at backing Collingwood today!

I really like him as a player and actually think he'd be a better captain that Vaughan.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:09 pm

Never saw much wrong with Geraint Jones with the big gloves myself. As for Collingwood, well, "Cometh the hour, cometh the man". Big Fred made a right bollox with the bat, Pietersen with 94, badly-judged blast or no- can't really take too much blame and the low order batsmen have performed really badly in general. Just hope Colly holds his nerve and the high-order men can make a respectable tally. We still have four wickets left (well, three, as Monty is somewhat unfamiliar with the contours of a cricket bat) and said Monty could be a big factor in our last foray at salvation.

Hope springs eternal and I'd love to see Nels finally grind his gnashers to powder in rage. Come On England.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:05 pm

Watching the cricket crowd tonight, I now know where Zulu's been all week. "Royal Welsh Borderers, thousands of em!"

wovlad · Post by **wovlad** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:08 pm

Saffers are chasing 281 to win. We'd got ourselves in a good position then lost our last 3 wicket for zilch. Typical England doing well then the all to inevitable collapse.

Its nicely poised but scores of less than 300 are being chased down these days more often
than they ued to be.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:14 pm

Much more entertaining cricket though when it's like this. We're in with a decent shout if we can just get our bowlers fired up. Touch ang go stuff, literally.

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:16 pm

wovlad wrote:Its nicely poised but scores of less than 300 are being chased down these days more often
than they ued to be.

With (weather permitting) two days to go after 'em I think the Sitt Iffricins'll just knock them off in singles.

FD · Post by FD » Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:23 pm

Unless our bowlers suddenly work out how to take 10 wickets in a day again.

Tombwfc · Post by **Tombwfc** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 1:30 pm

Aye, i wish i could share the pundits optimism. But i think the likes of McKenzie and Prince will just block their way to 300.

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